Retractable liquid applying means



Patented Feb. 24, 1953 RETRACTABIE `LIQUID APPLYING'S MehmetTevkNimetullahMahruki, ."Istanbul, Turkey AplilicatonNovember 23, 1948,SerialNm `61,605 In Turkey (Cl. :l-1.3.4?)

The `present :invention relates to afmeans ffor applying liquids, andmore particularly, to -a handy device for thefapplication'of-liqu'i'd'lipstick substance, such as rouge, liquid cosmetics, liquidpharmaceutical preparations, orfthe like.

An object of theinvention'is aldevice tforfthe application of liquids,having fafcasing receiving the liquid, in whichzcasing .a :retractablemeans associated with a liquid applying tip is 4mounted in such a manner-thatxsaid meansacan be moved to a positioninwhi'ch saidptipiprojectsfrom :said casing and is adapted to be completelyretracted therein,whereby it is entirely immersed iin;said liquid.

Another object of the inventionxis ito'provi'de .a liquid applying tip,.havinga :'stii elongated v'core preferably madefoi a 'plurality oftwisted rods or wires between which ,suitablebres :of softmaterial arermly held or clamped, whereby-the eX- terior of said liquid appl-yingitip .is :completely formed by said fibre material.

A further object of `the invention tis a `liquid applying tip having aythin `end `taperedfree and adapted to exactly applying .the liquidy.coating to the lips, eyeshadows, .or other :parts vof .the skin, hair,etc., Wherebynest contoursv or lines can easily be drawn.

A still further object of .the inventionis a liquid applying means Vinwhich the `applying vtip is primarily supplied with liquid .in itsVretracted and immersed positionand hast-a relatively 4large storingcapacity so that itholdsample liquid for a prolonged use Ain itsprojected-position.

A further objectvof this .invention ,is a liquid applying means inwhichfa solution of volatile solvents, such as alcohol, and dissolvedsubstances can be used without disadvantage, i. e. when vthe surface ofthe end of the'liquidapplying tip is exposed .to theatmosphere'initsposition of use, it becomes I gradually `covered y.or clogged up by.a lrn of the residueI of thezevaporated solution, .and such ziilm:automatically dissolved and the .tipxwashed '.cleaned, fafter returnofthe vtip toits .retractedxorimmersedposi, tion. The tip is thenimmediately fready'for'the next use.

-These and other `o'lcajects f of ithis .invention `will appear vmorevvfully iin A.the following detailed ridescription when considered inconnectionwithpthe attached drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is -a longitudinallsection:through:anemhodiment of the newapplying means adapted to apply liquid rouge or the like to ones skin,hair, etc., in closed or non-use position.

Fig. 2 shows alongltudinalrsectionthrough the f :12 same v'applyingmeans in Yopen position, `the cap being removed, Y'and `=the :liquidapplying :tip "being projected 4ready for use.

Fig. 3 is cross section Athrough Ithe applying means in `l along1fthefli-ne3-3'looking in the direction of the narrows.

Fig. '4 `shows -a schematic view, fon `anenlarged scale, `of `a portion.of a preferred structure of the liquid applying `tip built Tinto theydevice lof "Figs, land '2.

`Fig.l5 ushows'a YViewy offalp'ortionfof fanother emubodimentofsuchapplying itips, also, `on an enlarged scale.

Fig. Gis aA-viewhof a portion-cfa thirdembodiment of rsuch applying tip,.on .1an :enlarged scale.

Withreference to the-drawing, .the casing Ii of the applying means inFigs. '1 and F2isa'preferably cylindrical tube or fbarrel lof suitablematerial, Psuch fas rme'tal, rubber, plastic Aor the like, having zafront'portion -l2wof a smaller diameter than the main portion Il, thefree end offsaid front :portion 'lf2 'being'zprovided with yan openingI3. This lfrontportion lf2 can `be tightly closed by fa reniovalcile'cap A|54 yscrewedsonthe .threads I 5 formed on theAcylindricalaouteriwall of'said'front portion .I`2.

Aeavity lE-isprovided :within-fthe tip part of the cap I'4,.beingadaptedcto hold apacking li of irubberzor the likezmaterial,having the shape of faninvertedw on its surface of .contact with theopenend .of fsaid front :portion '|2. A protruding nenterportion I8 fof'said 'rubber Vpacking Il ts'feXactly inithe. opening |.3 'ofsaidfrontvpcrtion .l2 and sealsv it when thef'capllis secured on said frontportion l2.

.Anykind lof retractible means canibeused in saidJcasing 4ll to rmoveaEliquid applying tip I9. In the 'preferred example, shown inFigs. `l, 2and 3, iscrewthreads2ll are providedinthe inner surface :of 'said mainportion or Acasing lil. While thefembodiment of Figs. lfandiZfsh'ows'twoscrew threads, :any: othersnumberfof screw threads may be used. YAfholding member f2-I k'constituting a sleeve Vwith :a 'large vaperturer'22 yin its :center -is adapted vto 4receive zsaid tip 'il-9 'inserted--and held therein' by ffri'ction. ASaid -holii-ngf'member Y2 l eX-tendsdownwardly, `asy s'hownin Figs. l and Y2, inA a tube "-23whichImay'beiintegraliwith it. -Aplu rality of holes i224 maybe'fprovidedinithefwalls of Vsaid tube 123. 'The lower end of vsaid-tubeis associated with -two arms 25 extending there- -from fat* opposite vsides :and `'forming `-right angles with lsaid :tube 23. Said arms'i2-5, engage the screw threads 20, in which they can move. .A rod 26 islinserted 1in .tne'inner fopening fof `said tube 23, and has a slot 21extending through a major part of its length. The lower full end of saidrod 26 is passed through an opening 28 in the bottom plug 29 screwed at30 in the lower end of said casing II. A washer 3l of rubber or similarmaterial serves to seal the joint between the plug 29 and the casing II.A pin 32 is passed through an opening in a hub 33 formed on the lowerextremity of said tube 23, whereby said pin 32 passes through the slot21. An enlarged portion 33a of the rod 26 engages the lower wall of asmall recessed seat in the upper portion of said plug 29. A grippingmember 34 is mounted on the outer lower end of said rod 26 by means ofa. pin 35 passed through said member 34 and said rod 26. A washer 36 ofrubber or the like material, seals the joining parts while exerting aslight friction.

When the gripping member 34 in Fig. l is rotated in clockwise direction,the rod 26 is also rota-ted causing a rotation of the arms guided in thescrew threads 20, because said arms 25 are taken along with the aid ofsaid pin 32 shifting upwardly in the slot 21 of said rod 26. In otherwords, the tube 23, the holder 2| and the tip I9 are moved upwardly,until the tip has reached its end position shown in Fig. 2. In thisposition of use the tip is rmly guided by the wall of the opening I3.The tip remains in this position, if pressure is applied thereto,because the screw threads 20 cause a self-locking 4'action due to theirpitch. A washer 31 secured on the front end of `said tip holder 2i andhaving a shape corresponding to the shape of the inner wall of the frontportion I2 of said casing II seals said casing II, when the tip is inits position of use shown in Fig. 2. As a result of the mentionedself-locking action of the screw threads 20 this seal remains unchanged,if pressure is applied to the tip when in use.

rEhe tip I9 can be returned from its position, shown in Fig. 2, to thenon-operation or retracted position illustrated in Fig. l, by turningthe gripping means 34 counterclockwise. In the latter position, the tipI9 is completely immersed in the liquid lled into the casing II throughthe opening I3. The liquid has access to the tip I9 from all sides, asthere are provided the aperture 22 in the holder 2I and the openings 24in the tube 23. Due to the natural movement of 'the liquid, when thedevice is carried in a pocket or handbag or is handled, the liquid isagitated and causes a cleaning action on the tip, as mentioned above.

The reinforced tip I9 can be constructed in various ways. According tothe diagrammatic showing in Fig. 4 the tip is formed by twisting twowires 39 and 39 of small diameter and suitable material and insertingtherebetween fibres di) of any suitable material having absorbingqualities. The unit of twisted wires 38 and 39 holding the bres 49 isfolded over and the super-imposed wire unit is then twisted to form thedouble twisted and reinforced tip I9.

Another embodiment of a suitable tip is illustrated in Fig. 5, where acore 4I of relatively hard stii material, such as metal, plastic or thelike, is covered by a textile sleeve 42 made, for example, of velvetmaterial, closed at the front tip 43. The core 4I has longitudinalgrooves 44 in its surface to increase the iiow of the liquid and liquidstoring capacity of the tip.

L Fig. 6 shows a modification ofthe tip of Fig.

4 5. A core 45 of plastic or like material is the reinforcing member ofthe tip. Fibres or bristles 46 of suitable material are embedded in orcemented on said core 45 in any manner.

In place of a textile covered tip, there may be provided a tip having abody, for example, of plastic material with a plurality of liquidholding small grooves or cavities in any distribution or arrangement,which may communicate with liquid supplying capillary openings in theinterior of the core. No covering by textile or other material will benecessary in this case.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the lower end of the tip I9 is inserted inthe holder 2| whereby the inserted portion is squeezed so that it holdsfirmly in said holder. The tip I9 can be easily exchanged byA anotherone, if worn out. The opening I3 in the front portion I2 has suchdiameter that the fibrous material on the tip I9 is wiped when the tipis moved to the position shown in Fig. 2 so that any excess liquid willbe removed therefrom which otherwise would disturb the properapplication of small amounts of coating substance necessary for thedrawing of sharp and exact lines or contours.

It will be understood that changes and modications in the form, size,construction, arrangement and combination of the several parts of thestructure may be made and substituted for those herein shown anddescribed without departing from the nature and principle of thisinvention.

I claim:

l. A liquid applying means comprising in combination a liquid filledcasing open at one of its ends; a liquid applying tip; a tubular,slotted holding means for said tip inside said casing, one end of saidtip being inserted in one end of said tubular holding means; aperforated tube member inside said casing, the other end of said tubularholding means being mounted on the one end and as an extension of saidperforated tube member; an elastic sealing means secured to andsurrounding said one end of said tubular holding means; a self-lockingmoving mechanism in said casing operatively connected to the other endo1" said perforated tube member, said moving mechanism being accessibleat the outside of casing to displace said perforated tube membertogether with said tubular holding means and said inserted liquidapplying tip with respect to said casing, whereby, in the position ofuse, said liquid applying tip is projected through said open end of saidcasing and said sealing means on said tubular holding means is tightlyheld on the inner wall surface of said casing near its open end andfirmly maintained in this position under the action of said selflockingmechanism, and whereby said liquid applying tip can be returned to itsposition of non-use, in which said tip is entirely retracted in saidcasing and immersed in said liquid having free access to the side andthe inserted end of said tip through the slots in said tubular, slottedholding means and through the perforations in said perforated tube,respectively.

2. A liquid applying means according to claim 1, wherein saidself-locking mechanism is of the screw-thread type.

MEHMET TEVFIK NIMETULLAH MAHRUKI.

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